I never read any Heinlein because apparently he is not exactly progressive but this quote I love. Specialization is for insects. Great.

Oh and I just always use whatever is the default desktop. Too lazy to change.

Heinlein was progressive as ****, he just wasn't "everyone's a unique snowflake so let's all accept them as such" progressive. He wrote a book that helped kickstart the sexual revolution for ****'s sake (Stranger in a Strange Land).

Heinlein was progressive as ****, he just wasn't "everyone's a unique snowflake so let's all accept them as such" progressive. He wrote a book that helped kickstart the sexual revolution for ****'s sake (Stranger in a Strange Land).

As I don’t know his works, I can hardly argue. I liked the Starship Troopers Movie but I think it was more of an satire of Heinleins books. Maybe I should try one of his book to fill my lack of education in this regard.

I never read any Heinlein because apparently he is not exactly progressive but this quote I love. Specialization is for insects. Great.

Oh and I just always use whatever is the default desktop. Too lazy to change.

So, part of being a "progressive" to you is being so close minded you won't even TRY to read something, because you think the author isn't "progressive", or someone told you, or you read it on the Interwebs?

That's fucking brilliant.

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Me being rather conservative, but open minded, I have read a lot of Noam Chomsky. You, being progressive, might recognize the name...

It was hard, but the guy is brilliant, and I DID have my eyes/mind opened to some very interesting stuff. As an example, "wage slave"...

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Reason: Remembred his name...

Falling for Judo since 1980

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As I don’t know his works, I can hardly argue. I liked the Starship Troopers Movie but I think it was more of an satire of Heinleins books. Maybe I should try one of his book to fill my lack of education in this regard.

Whatever. Your Desktop is quite nice.

No, it was an incredibly badly done movie version of the book.

You'd need to read several of his books, because he evolved over time. His early "juvenile" books (like Starship Troopers) were just that.

Try Stranger in a Strange Land, or Time Enough for Love.

Falling for Judo since 1980

"You are wrong. Why? Because you move like a pregnant yak and talk like a spazzing 'I train UFC' noob." -DCS